RPC IV.3, 6771 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6771 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Phoenicia
City Byblus
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 188–190
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Μ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟΝ ΕΥΤ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΑϹ ΒΥΒΛΟΥ
Reverse design aedicula; inside: statue of turreted Astarte standing with foot on prow, right, holding long standard, raising dress with left hand; to right, Nike standing on column, left, crowning Tyche
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Axis 11, 12
Reference Rouvier 683 (and 682 corr), BMC 21
Specimens 16 (12 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY: 1944.100.70862 (probably = Rouvier 683, pl. A'.22 (rev.), ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut)
2 2     NY: 1944.100.70863 (ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut)
3 3     Ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut
4 4     Ex private coll. P. Schroeder, Beirut
5 5     NY: 1944.100.70864 (ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut)
6 6     Ex private coll. J. Rouvier, Beirut
7 7     L: BMC 21
8 8     Gorny & Mosch 104 (09/10/2000), 773
9 9     P de Luynes III, 3159, pl. CXIV, wronlgy illustrated as '3160'
10 10     ✸ P Bab 1387, both sides with signs of heavy tooling
11 11     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 921
12 12     P: coll. Chandon de Briailles 922
13 13     B: (Löbb)
14 14     B: ex coll. Morel, acquired 1908/5
15 15     V: GR 22134
16 16     O